Fire Dragon Bright vs Yellow Ochre

Fire Dragon Bright

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f08a2a (estimate)

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.033
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d3872c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Fire Dragon Bright on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Ochre

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents

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